http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/12/21/the-hibiscus-project-how-african-and-chinese-bloggers-start-to-talk-to-one-another/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/12/21/the-hibiscus-project-how-african-and-chinese-bloggers-start-to-talk-to-one-another/comment-page-1/#comment-325457 Craig Hubley Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:10:47 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1156#comment-325457 Anyone talking about using wikis for this cultural encounter purpose? It seems to be one of their main uses, to knit together multiple groups with too little contact with each other. Anyone talking about using wikis for this cultural encounter purpose? It seems to be one of their main uses, to knit together multiple groups with too little contact with each other.

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/12/21/the-hibiscus-project-how-african-and-chinese-bloggers-start-to-talk-to-one-another/comment-page-1/#comment-158113 …My heart’s in Accra » Pining for the fjords… Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:36:34 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1156#comment-158113 [...] At Global Voices we’re excited about cross-cultural encounters, moments where people from different countries start talking to one another on common issues, like the dialog that took place between Chinese and African bloggers at the Hibiscus project meeting this past December in Delhi, or the cooperation between Indian and Pakistani bloggers to evade blog censorship. [...] [...] At Global Voices we’re excited about cross-cultural encounters, moments where people from different countries start talking to one another on common issues, like the dialog that took place between Chinese and African bloggers at the Hibiscus project meeting this past December in Delhi, or the cooperation between Indian and Pakistani bloggers to evade blog censorship. [...]

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/12/21/the-hibiscus-project-how-african-and-chinese-bloggers-start-to-talk-to-one-another/comment-page-1/#comment-108785 little bridge » 德里之行 1 －Hibiscus Project Sun, 31 Dec 2006 21:42:31 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1156#comment-108785 [...] Ethan and Imnakoya have some great summaries about the meeting. Here are some of my notes and thoughts on Hibiscus. On Africa in Chinese blogsphere, my experience with the Chinese-African blog, in fact, is very much close to John’s summary in the meeting. I have just put them into three groups. [...] [...] Ethan and Imnakoya have some great summaries about the meeting. Here are some of my notes and thoughts on Hibiscus. On Africa in Chinese blogsphere, my experience with the Chinese-African blog, in fact, is very much close to John’s summary in the meeting. I have just put them into three groups. [...]

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/12/21/the-hibiscus-project-how-african-and-chinese-bloggers-start-to-talk-to-one-another/comment-page-1/#comment-106846 Jikomboe » Hibiscus Project: Wanablogu wa Afrika Kuongea na Wale wa China Fri, 29 Dec 2006 18:09:22 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1156#comment-106846 [...] Unaweza kusoma habari zaidi kuhusu mradi huu kwenye blogu ya Ethan Zuckerman na Imnakoya wa Grandiose Parlor, ambao walihudhuria mkutano huu. Bonyeza hapa na hapa. [...] [...] Unaweza kusoma habari zaidi kuhusu mradi huu kwenye blogu ya Ethan Zuckerman na Imnakoya wa Grandiose Parlor, ambao walihudhuria mkutano huu. Bonyeza hapa na hapa. [...]

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/12/21/the-hibiscus-project-how-african-and-chinese-bloggers-start-to-talk-to-one-another/comment-page-1/#comment-102580 Conversation Base Blog » Blog Archive » Shrinking the knowledge and perception gap Sat, 23 Dec 2006 13:32:13 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1156#comment-102580 [...] Ethan Zuckerman, nonpareil group facilitator, writes about The Hibiscus Project: How African and Chinese bloggers start to talk to one another The goal of Hibiscus is to start a dialog over these issues between Chinese and African bloggers, helping each side understand the other’s perspectives, concerns and hopes. The goal is to take advantage of the fact that people are already writing about these issues, and to use the fast, iterative nature of the blogosphere to hold these conversations, instead of publishing yet another magazine or journal. [...] [...] Ethan Zuckerman, nonpareil group facilitator, writes about The Hibiscus Project: How African and Chinese bloggers start to talk to one another The goal of Hibiscus is to start a dialog over these issues between Chinese and African bloggers, helping each side understand the other’s perspectives, concerns and hopes. The goal is to take advantage of the fact that people are already writing about these issues, and to use the fast, iterative nature of the blogosphere to hold these conversations, instead of publishing yet another magazine or journal. [...]

]]> http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2006/12/21/the-hibiscus-project-how-african-and-chinese-bloggers-start-to-talk-to-one-another/comment-page-1/#comment-101770 Cyrus Farivar Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:58:04 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1156#comment-101770 There's also, as I'm sure you know, a bit of African racism towards Chinese. I can't tell you how many times I walked down streets in Senegal with a Singaporean friend and people (particularly kids, teens and younger) would run up to her and do mock kung fu moves and speak in fake Chinese. There’s also, as I’m sure you know, a bit of African racism towards Chinese. I can’t tell you how many times I walked down streets in Senegal with a Singaporean friend and people (particularly kids, teens and younger) would run up to her and do mock kung fu moves and speak in fake Chinese.

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